Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: “Slow creep of corruption” vs. “nothing of significance”

The Texas Tribune is your source for in-depth reporting on the Ken Paxton impeachment trial. Readers…

Chicago prankster places ‘Nude Beach’ sign on Loyola Beach, where clothing is required

A prankster on Friday posted a sign at a popular beach in Chicago, warning people that…

Lukashenko bans Belarusians from renewing passports abroad

Belarus’ authoritarian president on Tuesday banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could…

U of Arkansas gets $2.5M NIH grant to study exercise’s effects on aging

The effect of exercise on aging will be studied at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville,…

Swamped with tourists, Venice eyes new day-tripper fee

Tourist-flooded Venice approved guidelines on Tuesday for testing a new fee for day-trippers on peak visitor…

Jihadis kill over 50 military associates in Burkina Faso

More than 50 security forces were killed and dozens wounded during intense fighting with jihadis in…

California woman fights off naked man who snuck into her apartment

A California man was arrested Monday for allegedly breaking into a woman’s Santa Monica apartment over…

UK lifts de facto ban on onshore wind development

Britain’s Conservative government relaxed planning rules Tuesday and lifted restrictions that effectively banned the building of…

Oil execs stand trial in Sweden for alleged involvement in Sudanese war crimes

Two executives of a Swedish oil exploration and production company went on trial Tuesday in Stockholm…

‘Defunded’ Wisconsin police to increase patrols after young woman brutalized in college football town attack

Wisconsin’s state capital and a Big Ten football staple is upping police patrols after a female…